The Democratic Perspective: Political and Social Philosophy

Srzednicki, Jan J.T.

Section 1 One of the big problems facing us is the need to plan for the betterment and improvement of society. In any status quo there are many unsatisfactory moments and experience shows that with changing conditions, even those elements of our communal structure that work well will often get out of step and become a problem. We need then to introduce devices both to alleviate present troubles and, if possible, to anticipate future ones. On the whole, it might appear to the untutored eye that the matter is relatively simple. For instance, if we keep increasing prices of commodities without increasing incomes, and especially if we allow inflation to proceed unfettered as well, the situation will certainly deteriorate. What we need to

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 1987-11-30

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789024735983

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-3671-3

Dimensions: 234cm x156cm

Pages: 376